Cuff-button.



P. E. WIBEBG. curr Bumm;` APPLICATION FILED APR. 'Il 1915.

l 178,042. Patented Apr. 4, 1916.

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PETER E. WIBERG, OF GLEN RIDGE, NEW JERSEY.

CTIEF-BUTTON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Alatented Apr. 4, 1916.

Application led April 7, 1915. Serial No. 19,628.

- tain new and useful Improvements in Cuffdescribed features of construction, combina- Buttons, of which the fication.

The present invention relates to cuff-buttons and has for its object the production of a button of simple construction which will elfectually resist the outward stresses of the cufl" and prevent its disengagement from the said cuff.

The invention consists of the hereinafter following is a specition of parts and arrangement of elements, a preferred form of which is disclosed in the accompanying drawings, from which form, however, changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

In the said drawings: Figure 1 is a general view of the improved button showing it in position in a cuff. Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 2--2 of Fig. l. Fig. 8 is a view of the button, looking in the direction of the arrow 3 of Fig. l.

Similar` characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the different views.

4 indicates a substantially U-shaped member, in the present instance in the form of a rigid bar, adapted to be passed through the holes 5 of the cufil 6, as shown in Fig. l, and to have its opposite free ends extending outside of the cuff on both sides thereof. 7 is a means for preventing the disengagement of the said member 4 with the cuff, in the present instance taking the form of a resilient means which is hinged at 8 to one end of the said bar 4, and is provided at its other end with an upturned portion 9 which is sprung into engagement in the hook or recess l0 of the member 4.

It will be seen that by the above construction the entire outward stresses of the Copies of this patent may be obtained for cuff falls on the ends of the member 4 and that no outward stresses of the cuff can fall onthe member 7. This is effectually accomplished in the present instance by the inwardly bulging portions l1 of the free ends of the member 4 which serve to protect the means 7 from the stresses of the cuff.

.in Fig. l the parts are shown in the position that they would normally voccupy but if any additional stress should be produced on the cuffs this stress would be taken up by the said inwardly bulging portions and therefore the fastening means will not be disturbed.

What is claimed, is: l. A cuff-button comprising: a substantially U-shaped member adapted to be passed through the holes of a cuff and to have its opposite ends extending outside the cuff on both sides thereof, said ends having provisions to thereby resist the entire outward stresses of said cuff, and means adapted to span the end of said cuff protected by said provisions froml outward stresses exerted by the cuff and connected to the opposite ends of the U-shaped member for preventing the disengagement of the said member with the cuff.

2. A cuff-button comprising: a substantially U-shaped member adapted to beb passed throughthe holes of a cuff and to have its opposite ends extending outside the cufil on both sides thereof, said ends having each an inwardly bulging portion to thereby resist the entire outward stresses of said cuff, and means adapted to span the end of said cuff and protected by the bulging portions of the member from outward stresses of theV cuff, said means being vconnected to the opposite ends of the U-shaped member to prevent the disengagement of said member with the cuff.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York this 5th day of April A. D. 1915.

PETER E. VIBERGr.

ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

